Carlo Cane

He was born at Gallarate, Province of Varese. He was instructed by Melchiore Gilardini. He copied the works of Morazzone with success, and became a historical painter, particularly in fresco. He painted in fresco a St. Ambrose and St. Hugo in the Certosa at Padua. He also painted landscapes and animals. He died at Milan. There is a second Carlo Cane of Trino, in his History of Trino as having painted in 1600 two altar-pieces for the Benedictine abbey of Locedia.

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